Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 February 2026
43. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport in regard to EV charging infrastructure the number of electric charges that are installed overall; the percentage this is of the 2030 target; and to provide a breakdown of the number of electric chargers installed in each of the years 2020 to date, by county, in tabular form. [15273/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years.
To date, almost all EV charging infrastructure delivered in Ireland delivered has been done so on a commercial basis, with little government subvention. This is expected to change in 2026, with a significant step up in delivery of government-procured EV infrastructure, with national road EV infrastructure, sports club EV infrastructure and a number of Local Authority pilots all to be delivered this year.
The Department of Transport does not currently track the number of publicly accessible EV charging stations by county. A number of commercial apps are available to provide this data to the public. However, ZEVI, an office of the Department of Transport, is developing a Data Strategy and associated data platforms that will, once in place, enhance the Department’s ability to monitor this infrastructure and facilitate the provision of comprehensive and accurate information on EV charging infrastructure to the public. This Strategy is being finalised following consultation and will be published shortly.
The system will enable the collection of data from charge-points in near real time and provide it on an Open Data basis. The obligation on charge-point operators and owners to share this data is legislated for in the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).
In order to achieve Ireland’s EU targets under AFIR, it is expected that there will be 3,200 – 6,210 public chargers required nationally by 2030, depending on the level of power supplied at each. AFIR requirements state that there should be 1.3KW of capacity on the national network per BEV and 0.8KW capacity per PHEV.
In the coming weeks, ZEVI will publish for consultation a refreshed national EV infrastructure strategy that sets out the next phase of Ireland’s EV-charging infrastructure rollout. This updated strategy will build on the progress of recent years under the 2022-25 National EV Infrastructure Charging Strategy and ensure charging infrastructure keeps pace with the rapidly growing level of EV adoption in Ireland.
